UN head urges Iran to prove peaceful nature of nuclear program

The UN calls on Iran to prove the peaceful character of its nuclear program, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday.

"The Iranian authorities must prove that their program of nuclear development is aimed at wholly peaceful purposes. The Iranian authorities have not proven this yet," he said on the Moscow-based radio station Ekho Moskvy.

Ban also said appreciated Moscow's offer to enrich uranium for Iran outside of the Islamic Republic.

"Russia has put forward a good proposal,” he said. "I hope negotiations will make progress".

The UN calls on Iran to prove the peaceful character of its nuclear program, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday.

"The Iranian authorities must prove that their program of nuclear development is aimed at wholly peaceful purposes. The Iranian authorities have not proven this yet," he said on the Moscow-based radio station Ekho Moskvy.

Ban also said appreciated Moscow's offer to enrich uranium for Iran outside of the Islamic Republic.

"Russia has put forward a good proposal,” he said. "I hope negotiations will make progress".